27 Oct 2021
Problem 49
Page 337
Section: Cumulative Problems
Chapter 8: Periodic Properties of the Elements
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27 Oct 2021
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Explain the ways in which ion would be similar to and the ways it would be different.
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During nerve signal transmission potassium ion has charge (). Those ions having a similar size and charge as that of potassium is used as a substitute for potassium ion. alkali metals show charge among that has very small size and has very large size compared to . has a similar size as that of potassium ion also the ionization energy of calcium is comparable to the potassium ion which makes it a good substitute.
Argon also has a similar size as that of potassium ions. but it has high first ionization energy since it is an inert gas element.
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